Asked if Maloney could expect more traffic in Wednesday night's Origin decider in Sydney, Thaiday laughed: "I think I have gotten smarter over the years and Maloney is a lot smaller than some of their forwards.

"I would rather run at him all day than (Ryan) Hoffman or (Andrew) Fifita.

"I am trying to preserve my body as much as I can."

After proving a point in game two, Thaiday, 28, feared NSW forward James Tamou could do the same in the decider at ANZ Stadium.

Dropped from the Blues' game two outfit due to a drink driving charge, Tamou is the man in the Queensland forward pack's sights ahead of Origin III following the withdrawal of NSW skipper Paul Gallen.

Especially after Tamou also revealed recently that he did not think his form had warranted an Origin I nod.

""I don't think it (Tamou's form) has been that bad," Thaiday said.

"He is being pretty harsh on himself.

"He was very good last year, almost unstoppable. It was his breakout year last year.

"(But) he's got a huge point to prove. He's admitted he let the NSW team down.

"He's another player we have earmarked as a 'go to' guy for NSW now their skipper (Gallen) is out."

Queensland will ramp up their Origin countdown by moving out of their Sunshine Coast camp and flying down to Sydney on Sunday.

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